Language Spoken At Home in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,092 | 100% |
| English only | 2,979 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 113 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 4 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,262 | 100% |
| American | 130 | 4.0% |
| Arab | 8 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 160 | 4.9% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 114 | 3.5% |
| English | 456 | 14.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 83 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,882 | 57.7% |
| Greek | 21 | 0.6% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 330 | 10.1% |
| Italian | 72 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 21 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 78 | 2.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 16 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 48 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,516 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 881 | 58.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 298 | 19.7% |
| Married-couple family | 763 | 50.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 256 | 16.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 47 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 71 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 30 | 2.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 635 | 41.9% |
| Householder living alone | 551 | 36.3% |
| 65 years and over | 263 | 17.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 314 | 20.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 542 | 35.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,184 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,516 | 47.6% |
| Spouse | 765 | 24.0% |
| Child | 692 | 21.7% |
| Other relatives | 82 | 2.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 129 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 65 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,381 | 100% |
| Never married | 258 | 18.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 841 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 8 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 66 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 208 | 15.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,374 | 100% |
| Never married | 195 | 14.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 772 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 31 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 273 | 19.9% |
| Divorced | 103 | 7.5% |
Fertility in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 47 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 14 | 29.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 222 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 59.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 37.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 22.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 43.8% |
| Who are married | 13 | 81.3% |
School Enrollment in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 525 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 272 | 51.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 123 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 73 | 13.9% |
Educational Attainment in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,438 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 132 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 158 | 6.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 826 | 33.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 718 | 29.5% |
| Associate's degree | 166 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 297 | 12.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 141 | 5.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.0% |
Veteran Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,658 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 308 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,184 | 100% |
| With a disability | 572 | 18.0% |
| Under 18 years | 604 | 100% |
| With a disability | 28 | 4.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,889 | 100% |
| With a disability | 266 | 14.1% |
| 65 years and over | 691 | 100% |
| With a disability | 278 | 40.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,232 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,745 | 84.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 487 | 15.1% |
| Same county | 231 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 256 | 7.9% |
| Same state | 151 | 4.7% |
| Different state | 105 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,262 | 100% |
| Native | 3,221 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 3,218 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 2,535 | 77.7% |
| Different state | 683 | 20.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 41 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 25 | 61.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 39.0% |
Year of Entry in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 44 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 41 | 100% |
| Europe | 41 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |